Bars to Asylum

Q&A from June 2022 HRF TRIG training with Anwen Hughes.

This training video discusses the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State’s recent announcement of exemptions to the TRIG that can benefit vulnerable Afghans.

Slides from a HIAS and ABA training on asylum for Afghans, including bars to asylum and common concerns.

TRIG instructions guide.

A history of Afghanistan’s government, opposition groups, and support groups.

HIAS and ABA asylum law training video for affirmative asylum applications for Afghan parolees.

A guide on relevant statutory provisions for asylum.

A presentation on TRIG exemptions to date.

Fact sheet on cases in removal proceedings.

NIJC’s asylum manual provides an overview of the U.S. asylum process and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing asylum seekers. None of these materials should be considered legal advice. Individuals are strongly encouraged to seek counsel from qualified immigration attorneys or Board of Immigration Appeals-accredited representatives before submitting applications for asylum.

TA training on the INA’s Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG), which operate as bars to asylum and virtually all other forms of immigration relief.